Services
At Sanctum Psychology, Dean McManus (he/him) treats a wide range of psychological issues. He has specific expertise in treating anxiety, depression, adjustment disorders related to life transitions, grief, stress and burnout, LGBTQIA+ issues around gender and sexuality, relationships, trauma, and addiction. Additionally, autism/ADHD/personality/cognitive testing and Medico-Legal psychological
assessment and reports are available.
Dean brings a straightforward and direct psychotherapeutic approach that is trauma-informed, with extensive training in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), and other evidence-based approaches including mindfulness, strength-based therapy, interpersonal psychotherapy and motivational interviewing.
Dean’s practice is located just off Taylor Square, across the rainbow crossing and above the
famous Christopher’s Cake Shop on Bourke Street in Surry Hills. From here, Dean provides
both face-to-face and telehealth counselling from Wednesday to Saturday each week.
Telehealth sessions are conducted online using a secure, private and user-friendly telehealth platform.
Standard sessions are 50 minutes. For those with an eligible and active Mental Health Treatment Plan from your GP, Medicare rebates are available.
Your psychologist
Dean McManus is a Clinical Psychologist, who has worked across private, corporate and government sectors for over 20 years as an educator, resilience coach, counsellor and psychologist with a keen interest in mental health promotion, positive psychology and social justice.
Dean has a Master of Psychology (Clinical) from the University of New England and a Bachelor of Social Science (Psych) (Honours) from Charles Sturt University.
With a background in music education, Dean has developed good, professional insights into how the work of mindfulness mirrors the creative process – it takes commitment, practice and digging deep, but results in the joyful experience of accomplishment that emanates outward and connects us to something bigger than ourselves.
It is hard work, that doesn’t mean it can’t be done without a sense of discovery and humour. You are in safe hands.
We do not specialise in providing emergency or crisis management. If you are in crisis please call Lifeline on 131114, the Mental Health Line on 1800 011 511 or contact 000.
Other crisis helplines and helpful websites:
Lifeline:
13 11 14 (24 hour)
www.lifeline.org.au
Kids Helpline:
1800 551 800 (24 hour)
www.kidshelp.com.au
Men’s Helpline:
1300 789 978 (24 hour)
www.mensline.org.au
Parent’s Helpline:
1300 130 052
www.parentline.org.au
Beyond Blue:
1300 224 636
www.beyondblue.org.au
QLife:
1800 184 527
qlife.org.au
Department of Family and Community Services:
13 21 11 (24 hour)
www.facs.nsw.gov.au
Reach Out:
www.reachout.com
The Black Dog Institute:
www.blackdoginstitute.org.au
Headspace:
www.headspace.org.au